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Clinic is a lifesaver for many women

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Friday April 5, 2013 5:18 AM

Planned Parenthood helped me at a point in my life when I needed it the
most. I was 22, uninsured, and thought I might be pregnant. I went to Planned Parenthood for my
pregnancy test and found out I was pregnant.

The doctors and nurses helped me understand all of my options in a nonjudgmental way. I chose to
have my daughter, and Planned Parenthood even helped me apply for Medicaid and receive prenatal
care.

Without Planned Parenthood I would have had to wait weeks for pregnancy confirmation at a time
when prenatal care is so important. Ohio Right to Life President Michael Gonidakis wants women to
go places other than Planned Parenthood, but for what result?

There are other health centers I could have gone to in my area, but none of them would have been
able to see me that day or even that week. Planned Parenthood is lifesaving for many low-income
women.